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To: Maui Jim who wrote (3537)	6/4/1998 8:18:00 PM
From: Trey McAtee	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6565

jim -- i hope not. i want it to stay in the area so i can load up on some more. but, i guess thats just greedy<G>. 18, 20 doesnt really matter. i am waiting for the 30s. good luck to all, trey

To: Maui Jim who wrote (3537)	6/4/1998 9:34:00 PM
From: Joe Knoll	Respond to of 6565

NEWS: VLSI Technology Endorses "Bluetooth" Company to Provide Silicon for Low Cost, Short Range Radio Technology SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 4, 1998--VLSI Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: VLSI - news) has joined with Ericsson, IBM, Intel, Nokia, Toshiba and 12 additional adopter companies to support the ''Bluetooth'' wireless connectivity technology, which utilizes short range radio communication for personal and business mobile devices. Working with Ericsson, VLSI helped design portions of Bluetooth's baseband wireless communications capability. VLSI plans to leverage its expertise in semiconductor design and manufacturing to produce chips that incorporate the Bluetooth specification. VLSI is committed to manufacture Bluetooth-based semiconductor products and will create versions with an on-chip USB interface and versions with on-chip flash memory. ''VLSI Technology is delighted to join the Bluetooth Special Interest Group as an initial adopter,'' said Rich Beyer, president and COO of VLSI Technology, Inc. ''VLSI welcomes the development of an open specification for short-range radio communication for personal and business mobile devices. The potential for this flexible, but powerful communications technology is enormous. VLSI will apply its experience in wireless communication, networking and semiconductor integration as the first to create silicon that implements the Bluetooth specification. ''VLSI will customize Bluetooth silicon to address a variety of applications, implement a version with embedded flash memory, and create an embeddable version to facilitate its use.'' The Bluetooth Special Interest Group presented the technology at major venues in London, San Jose, Calif., and Tokyo. The technology will replace the need for business travelers to purchase or carry multiple, often proprietary, cables by allowing multiple devices to communicate with each other through a single port. Unlike current infra-red (IR) connectivity via IrDA, devices will not need to remain in line-of-sight, and can remain connected when moved within the specified radius, or even placed in a pocket or briefcase. The technology is expected to grow the market both for personal mobile devices and for mobile data, including airtime usage. Recent research by Dataquest has indicated that while only 20% of mobile users are using mobile data today, 40% indicated that they would do so if it were easier. The industry will gain added benefits from the ability to replace multiple connection ports with a single Bluetooth port, gaining potential economies at production level. About VLSI Technology, Inc. VLSI Technology, Inc. designs and man